GRADING PRINCIPALS - ADMINISTRATOR EVALUATIONS COME OF AGE

Most school districts hold tight to a compliance mentality that reward s school staff members for following the rules. In those districts, co mpetence is defined by a check list filled out by a central office man ager after brief annual visits to classrooms. Mr. Murphy, and Ms. Pime ntel describe a better way - a results-based evaluation and profit-sha ring system note, in use in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North Carolina.